Ive heard a lot of mixed information on this topic and wondering what the consensus is on here. I’ve just started taking my chief mate classes and Ive been slow to get the complete set scheduled and now the clock is ticking; I want to make sure I don’t waste time or have sunk costs. I started at MPT…

MPT is right. See section 5.a.2.iii on pages 2-3 of NVIC 03-14 .

I submitted all sorts of certs closing in on 10 years. No problemo getting approval to test in 2021. I did have to reboot the assessments to get my STCW but I was luckily holding a 1600T Master so that cut down the numbers. I have often done things the hard way. :upside_down_face:

Great, that’s very good to know from someone who has gone through it recently. Which leads me to a follow up question though, I also have my 1600t master and didn’t know it takes care of some assessments. Where would I find the information of what that knocks out? For that matter, at this point it …

Have not gone through it myself, got mine in the last ice age and was grandfathered. But I wrote the bit I cited, so I might know a little. For assessments, you may not need all of them if you already have an STCW endorsement for Master less than 3,000 GT. In enclosure 2 of NVIC 10-14 , you would no…

I didn’t realize the STCW training had a ten year shelf life. I didn’t see anything in any of the NVICs about the assessments having a similar shelf life (for those received from a course or those received on the job). Is there a time limit on those assessments for submitting an application?

Looks like ten years for assessments as well, reading through the NVIC as provided by @jdcavo .

I read through both NVICs and still don’t see any expiration of assessments. I know that they do change periodically based on the updates to STCW, so I wouldn’t be surprised if they do have a shelf life.

Aha, beg pardon, right you are. I did a quick skim after the question was asked and it said the courses that satisfy assessments are good for ten, not the assessments itself. My bad.

[image] Mm923448: I also have my 1600t master and didn’t know it takes care of some assessments. It doesn’t, having Master 3,000 GT does.

Provide evidence of meeting the standard of competence specified in Section A-II/2 of 3,000 GT or More of STCW Code Management Level – Assessments for this endorsement Must complete & attach Record of Assessment from NVIC 10-14 or its equivalent. Note 1: Operational-level assessments are not requir…

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Expiration of C/M STCW classes

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